I'll be attending Troutfest (Feb 19-21) and plan on setting up my tying stuff to tie some Guadalupe flies. Are there particular patterns people would like to see me tie? If so, I'll try to bring along the tools, hooks and materials needed to tie them.

I can't guarantee I have the skills or materials to tie everything on your list, but this will at least give me some guidance about what to pack in my tying travel bag.

And if you want to bring along your own tying stuff and tie alongside me, the more the merrier.

Mickfly
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My "good friend" Dale Connally said he was going to ask me to tie a Humpy, to which I replied that Humpies are flies I buy, not tie!

So I'll make a list. So far most of what I see here falls in the category of things I can tie.

I did tie a few size 30s at the Texoma Tie In a few weeks ago, but I didn't have my magnifiers on and had trouble keeping track of them after I tied them.

Be sure to bring in your favorite recipes and show me/us how to tie them. When I teach tying classes, I make sure that everyone has a chance to do some teaching as well as some learning. That way we all come away having learned something new. And having to teach something is one of the best ways to learn it yourself.

Mickfly
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Thanks, John! I've never even met you and I'm already sure we are going to be buddies. Grrrr. I'll let you tie those salmon flies for us. BTW, Andy Snyder, one of the TU people who works with chapters, is a phenomenal Atlantic salmon fly tyer. He tells me it takes him 40-80 hours to properly do one fly. Last weekend he was snowed in and spent the whole weekend on one fly, a Corinthian.

Jimbo, you are only suggesting Dave Whitlock's fly so you can snatch one when I'm done with it!

Mickfly
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I would be happy to tie a Dave's Red Fox Squirrel Hair Nymph. It's one of my favorites. When my wife surprised me with a weekend with Dave and Emily Whitlock for me and our family for my 60th birthday, I got to choose our activities. My top request was to have Dave teach us all how to tie that fly. So one of my fondest memories of that weekend was sitting at a big tying table in Dave's studio watching my wife and three boys all learn to tie that fly, Dave and Emily giving hands-on help along the way.

The RFSHN is a very versatile fly pattern, with lots of options.

Mickfly
Fish Friendly - Life's too short not to enjoy every minute on the river.